Ironing-machine.



A.T.HAGEN & U M.CO0PER e. B. cAuDLE.

YAPPLICATION FILED AUG. I2, I9I4.

ExEcuToR oF D. M. cooPER, DEC'D. IRONING MACHINE.

Patente Oct. I0, 1916.

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APPLICATIONYFILED AUG. 12. 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED Aue. I2, 1914.

Patented Oct. 10,1916.

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IRONING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I2, 9I4- l I u ll@ 1 Patented Oct. 10,1916.

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' UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR T. HACEN, OF ROCHESTER,v A ND `DANIEL :M COOPER, DEOEASED, LATE OE ROCHESTER, NEW YORTQBY GEORGE B.' CAUDLEEXECUTOR, OF ROCHESTER, NEW

YORK, ASSIGNORS -TO AMERICAN LAUNDRY. MACHINERY COMPANY, OF' CINCIN- NATI, OHIO, CORPORATION 02H10.'r l

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' Specification of Letters Patent.

12, 1914. Serial No. 856,367.

To ali/',uhom itmay concern.' a Be iti-known that ARTHUR T. HAGEN, of Rochester, in the'county of Monroe, State or New York, and DANIEL- M. COOPER, 5 deceased, were the inventors of certain new and` useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines; `and we, ARTHUR T. HACEN and GEORGE B. CAUDLE, executor of the estate of' DANIEL M. COOPER, deceased,y late of Rochester, in the countyv of. Monroe and State of New York," hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of' this specication, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon. yThe present invention relates to laundry machinery and has for its Object to provide an improved apparatus for pressing or ironing shirt bosoms of that class embodying a work support or ironing `table anda heated platen or ironing surface, which are relatively movable to bring the iron and Agarment in contact for any desired length of time, and it has for vits further object tO provide an improved machine embodying -a plurality .of work supports adapted to be,

brought into alinement withy the iron and means ,for operating and `controlling the aarts whereby the pressing operation is accomplished in the best manner, and the-various operating parts are easily controlled and actuated'l The invention has for its furtherobject to provide in a'machine of this character an improved form of hydraulic elevating mechanism for operating the work support, together'withv controlling devices which co-.'

operate with the Work supports for governi 40 ing its operation.

` To these and other-ends the invention Consists in certain improvements andcombina-- tions of parts all as will be hereinafter more `con trolling treadle's. A vation of the same. Fig. 6 isa horizontal rest lower portion of the machine showing the Patented Oct'. 10, 1916. Original applicationlecl September 15,1905, SerialiNo. 278,624. Divided .and this application led August v a sectional view on the line ia-3al of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the operating and Fig. 5 isa front ele- Sectional view onthe line (ia-6a of Fig. 10. Flg. 7 1s a vertical sectional view on the line vFIT-""1 of Fig. 5 with the parts `shown in the position when the plunger is being operated.

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the posi tion of `the parts when the machine is at (J1-9? of Fig. 2. Fig. 10 is a Sectional viewA on the line 1011-10a of Fig. 5. f i

Similar .reference numerals yin the several figures indicate the same parts.

The main frame of the machine embodies in the present construction, a base frame or casting indicated by 1, from vone end of' which extend the vertical standards 2 (two in the presentl instance) and from the other' end extends a standard 3,saidstandards being connected at ftheir upperends to a yoke or cross beam 4 to the under side of which is bolted or otherwise Secured, a steamchest or chamber 5, the lower surface of which is smoothed and polished to Vform the iron or platen with which the 'articles are brought in Contact. f -v 6 indicates a frame or carrier sleeved upon the standard "3 and capable of rotation thereon. y with a plurality of radially-extending arms 6 (two in the presentinstance) each carry-4 ing at its outer 4end va vertically movable ironing board or work support, embodying a lower plate 11,'a narrow standard 12 and an upper plate 13. Secured to orformed upon the lower side .of the bottom plate 11 is a guide or extension 14 vertically movlable in a corresponding recess formed in the endl of the, arm 6a of the carrier,` the construction being such ,that the work support is permitted. a' vertical movement on the carrier, butis" guided tomove in right lines to permit the work to bey brought in contact vwith the lower: lsurface of the4 iron 5 and. vfirmly pressed inv Contact therewith. The` usual shield. or guard 150 is also attached to the plate 11 tO-protect the garment from Fig. 9 is a sectional view on the linel This carrier frame is providedcontact fwith the operating parts.' Theupper plate or'bosom board 113 ishollow and its upper surface is provided with a plurality of small apertures `or passages ex-v sameand each is permitted an independent vertical movement of the carrier arm when beneath the iron, the construction and man- '.ner of operation of the parts will be understood. The carrier is adapted to be rotated 0n the standard by hand and is locked in position with, one of the bosom boards be- Y- neath the steam heated platen orr iron by means hereinafter described.

The -means employed for operating the v ironing board and the work into contact with the heated platen 5, consists of a hydraulic piston or plunger arranged beneath the heated platen and operating in;

,a cylinder 36, forming part of a casting or frame 37, secured in the base' of the machine, said base 'being provided with a recess or chamber38 adapted to contain a quantity Vof liquid, such as oil, and the casting or frame v,37 being provided with a flange 39 resting on the upper edge of this chamber and secured thereto by suitable bolts at' that end, and 'at the other end being secured to the bottom .of the frame by bolts as 40. The pis- 'ton 35 is provided with 'suitable packing 41 secured in position by a plate 42, which lat- I the bottom of said cylinder 44 is in communication withy a longitudinal passage 46 leading to the opposite end of the casting and communicatingwith the cylinder of a hydraulic force pump. Extending laterally from the main cylinder 36 is a passage 47 having a port opening into the chamber 38 I closed by a downwardly closing valve 48,

thstem of which is adapted to be engaged by an arm 49 secured to, or forming'part of, a-rod 50 to which isjapplieda heavyweight 51. The lower end of this rod is provided with a conical head 52 constituting a valve 'adapted to close, whenin its lowermost position, a small passage 53 leading from thepassage 46 into the dil chamber 38, this rod 50 and the' valves operated thereby `forming a releasing device for permitting the descent of the plunger. 35, as will be described.v The valve 48 is made separate from the rod 50 in order that it may have a 'slight inde-l pendent movement to open the valve 52 prior to opening valve 48, but the weight ter -is in turn held by la bolt 43 projectingcontrols the closing of the valve 48 because it must descend before the valve is permitted to close. l The force pump for drawing the oil from the` chamber 38 and forcing it into the passage 47 embodies a'cylinder 54 se-I cured to the casting 37 and in connection with the chamber 55 therein, 56 indicating the inlet check valve upwardly opening, and 57 the corresponding discharge valve between the chamber 55 and the passage 46, so that ateach upward reciprocation "we pump plunger 58, the loil will be drum i through the passage controlled by the check valve 56 and discharged at each downward reciprocation through the passage controlled by the check valve 57. The piston 58 of the oil pump'is connected to, or forms part of, a

rod or plunger 60, extending upwardly parallel with the standards 2, beside the latter, and pivoted at its upper end to a pitman 61 connected to a crank 62 on a main operating shaft 63, supported inV suitable bearings and provided in the present linstance with` the usual fast and loose `belt pulleys 64, 65. The rod 60 also passes axially through a cylinder 70, suitable stuiiing boxes 71 being provided ateach end, and in said cylinder it is connected to a piston 72 employed for forcingA air into the ironing tables. v

In order that the movement of the pr`ess plunger may be controlled at all times by the operator and the proper'cordination between the movement of the carrier for the ironing board and of thev plunger accomplished, we provide means in the form of two'pedals to -be actuated by the operator,y and an interlocking device so arranged and related that even an unskilled operator may operate the machine without danger to'himself orto the'apparatus.

Referring particularly to Fiz's. 2 and 3, indicates a cross bar arranged beneath the 'stem' of the inlet valve 56 of the hydraulic pump, said bar being guided by links 81 and connected at its ends to a yoke frame formed by the arms 82 connected to a head l83 on a link or rod 84, said link 84 being provided with elongated slots 85 and 86. -Arranged in the slot 85 is a cross pin 87 secured to a lever 88 pivoted at 89 to the casting,37 and having at its opposite end ahollow weight 9 0 guidedyin its vertical movements by a guide 91 preferably formed o n the lower end plate of the air pump cylinder 70. I This lever 88 rests near its fulcrum upon a piston or plunger 92 having its lower end in the passage 46 leadingr from the hydraulic pump to the main cylinder. Operating in the slot 86 inthe rod 84 is a pin 93 (Fig. 3) secured in the forked end of a lever 94V pivoted at 95 to the weighted rod 50, and pivotallycon- 'nected near said pivot to a hanger 96, piv-l oted to the end of a lever' 97 secured rigidly jto" a shaft 98 mounted in bearings 99 and said arm 102 being connected tol or formingpart of a lever 103, pivoted at 133 and provided: on one side of its pivot with a stud 104, and on its inner side nearer the pivot, with a stud 105. l

201 indicates a stop with which ythe link 101 coperates when in the position shown in Fig. 8, holding the toggle extended and the lever 100 elevated.

106 indicates a treadle or starting lever pivoted at 107 and having the short rearwardly-extending portion slottedv for the reception of the pin 105 on the lever 103, so that when said treadle is depressed and the partsy moved from the position shown in Fig. 8"to that in Fig. 9, the toggle composed of the link 101 'and arm 102 will be broken and the weight\will cause the parts to be turned back to-the osition shown in said last mentioned-Fig. This lever 106 also has a longer rearward extension or arm 108 to which is connected a verticallymovable rod 30 guided in the main frame, and when .moved upwardly adapted to cooperate with'one of the apertures 31 formed in the flange 32 at the lower end of the bearing sleeve of the rotary carrier 6, as shown particularly in Figs. 1, 4 and 5, the

- relation of these parts being such that the treadle 106 cannot be depressed and therod elevated `until one of the apertures 31 is in line with the pin 30, and therefore an ironing board properly positioned beneath the heated platen, the iange and pin thus serving as an automatic interlocking device,

- preventing the improper operation of' the plunger of the press, inasmuch as the downward movement of this treadle -starts the plunger in its upward movement, as

will be described. Arranged in proximityk V to the lever 106 is the carrier releasing treadle or lever 109, pivoted at 110, upon a suitable frame, and provided with an upwardly-extending arm 111, between which' and a stationary projection 112 is arranged an adjustable spring 113, serving to maintain' the lever 109 normally in the position shown inl Fig.- 10. This lever 109 is also provided at its inner side with a flange projecting over .and engaging the pin 104 on the lever 103, so that when the treadle is depressed, the lever 103 and the toggle con-I nected thereto, will be straightened orf moved to the Aposition shown in Fig. 8, with the link against the stop 201 and the plunger loperating theironingboard will be allowed t6Y descend.

115 indicates a lever pivoted upon the treadle or lever 109 at 116, and connected at its ends to links,117, which latter are in turn pivoted at 118 to stop blocks 119, guided for vertical movementA inv a frame 120, and having their uppersurfaces ronnded or inclined as shown, in Fig. 10. The adjacent edgesl of the blocks119 are recessed at 121 to form a socket for the reception of locking pins or projections 122 formed upon the lower side ofthe arms 6a of the carrier 6 (see Fig. 1), and serving to lock the carrier in proper position with one or the other of the ironing boards in line with'the platen. The locking heads or blocks'119 lare supported upon a collar 123 resting upon a spring 124 supported upon the bracket`125, said collar 123 being guided upon a bolt 126 secured to the bracket 125 and projecting upwardly into the lower end of the recess 121 in the adjacent walls of the blocks 119. The spring 113 is stronger l than the spring 124, and the' lever 109 is maintained in the position shown in Fig. 10, and the carrier locked from rotation by the engagement of one of its pins 122 with the blocks, but upon the depression of the lever 109 both the blocks 119 are moved downward permitting the carrier 6 to be rotated in either direction, and when said lever is released again, the blocks will return to normal position and when the carrier is rotated to bring one of the studs 122 -into engagement with one of the blocks 119,

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held in the socket by both jaws and rotary movementV of the carrier prevented. The operation of the machine just described will now be readily understood.

When adaptedl for operation, the platen r5 is heatedby steam or by gas burners if desired, in the usual or any preferred mannerl and power being applied to the shaft 63,l the rod to which the pistons of the air and liquid pumps is reciprocated, vthe former forcing air through the ironing board or work supports in the manner described, or if desired, withdrawing it therefrom. Al-

though the plunger of the liquid pump is operating continuously,v the liquid is not forced into the cylinder 36, excepting when the piston and ironing board are to bel elevated, because the cross bar 80 is held ele-v vated, raising the inlet valve 56and open- ',ing free communication between the pump cylinderand the fluid receptacle 38. This valve 56 is held open by reason of the elevation of the yoke frame comprising members 82-84, connected to the lever 94, th arm 97 being elevated; the shaft 98 rota d and held by the toggle comprising members 101-102, the treadle 109 having been depressed and released, allowing the stop blocks 119 to be moved upwardly by their spring and engaging the locking pin 122 on the carrier 6. When, now it is desired to elevate the piston 35 and the ironing board which is above it and in line withv the platen, the operator moves the treadle 106 to the position shown in Figa?, thereby breaking the togglelOl, 102 asvshown in said figure, and the weight 51` causing Vthe shaft 98 to rotate, dropping the lever 94 and permitdirectly under the main piston' 35, causing the latter and the work support to be raised more slowly and with greater power by hydraulic'pressure. As thyJ lever 106 is connected'to the rod 30, and the upper end of the latter is beneath the flange 32 on the carrier, it will be seen that said starting treadle cannot be moved until the aperture .31 is inline with said rod thereby'insuring the proper positioning of the carrier and ironing board, before the piston 35 can be moved. When `the garment is seated against the iron and the desired pressure has been obtained, the plunger 92 of the pressure regulator inthe passage 46 will be raised lifting-the leverv 88 and causing the pin 87 therein to engage the rod 84'of the yoke, lifting again the valve 56 which then serves as a pump relieff valve) and holding it open so that no more fluid will be suilied to the mainl piston. This lifting of the yoke does not operate the lever`94 by reason of the loose connection between the pin 93 and the slot 86, so that the desired pressure will be maintained between the work and the iron for any desired length of (time, .and the amount of the pressure may be increased or .diminished by the insertion or removal of small `weights `from the larger weight' 904 connected to thelever 8 8.

When the pressing operation is finished, thev operator presses upon the treadle 109, and through the `pin 104 and lever 103, strai'ghtens the toggle again, turning the shaft 98, raising the arm 97 and the lever 94, and also the weighted rod 50 which controls the exit passage from the cylinder 36. When the rod 50 is rst lifted, it uncovers the small exit port 53, releasing the pressure'in the passage 46, and its further upward movement lifts the reliefivalve 48, allowing the liquid under the piston35 to pass back into the receptacle '38,' andsaid piston 35 and the work support thereon to return to lowermost pition. When the lever 94 is lifted in the manner described and held by the togg1e ,.the valve 56 is also held open, and the parts are then in position ready for the rotation of the carrier to bring another work support between the iron and the plunger; u,

From the above it will be seen that the device is relatively simple in construction, and'is capable of operation by an unskilled operator, the only things necessary for him to accomplish being the proper manipulation of the two treadles, the application of the garment from one ironing board while it is away from the heated platen, and the rotation of the carrier, the interlocking of the parts being such that there is no possibility of improper operation and resulting damage to the machine.` It will be understood that ythe pressure exerted between the garment and the iron is uniform irrespective of wear of the parts, and therefore this pressure may be regulated to suit the work by the person in charge of the machine adding to or removing, weights from the lever 88 to produce that best adapted for the work.

Vhat is claimed is- 1. In an, ironing machine, the combination with a heated pressing platen and a work support relatively movable toward and from each other, of a iuid reservoir, a constantly operating Huid pressure mechanism forlcausing the parts to move toward each other, said mechanism being located' in the reservoir and comprising an automatically' operated relief valve discharging into the reservoir when the iuid pressure reaches a predetermined/point.

l2. In an ironing machine, the combination with a heated pressing platen and a work support relatively movable toward? and from each other, of a fluid reservoir, a hydraulic mechanism for causing said relative movement comprisingl a pump, a cylinder and a chambered member, forming an operative connection between the pump and cylinder located in said reservoir` and provided with a pressure relief valve discharging into the reservoir.

` 3. In vanironing machine, the combination with a heated vpressing platen and a lwork support relatively movable toward and from each other, of a fluid reservoir, a hydraulic mechanism for causing`said relative movement comprising a pufnp and pressure rylinder connected. together and disposez in the reservoir and adapted to obtain the liquid'from and discharge it into said reservoir.

4. In` an ironing machine, the combination with a heated pressing platen and a work support relatively movable toward each other, of a hydraulic cylinder, a plunger therein operating upon the parts, a Huid reservoir, a pump embodying a piston and ka iuid chamber and a passage connecting it tothe cylinder, inlet and outlet valves respectively controlling the flow of vfluid fromthe reservoir tothe pump chamber and from the latter to thecyli-nder passage, a movable plunger actuated .by the liquid in the passage' and .connected to the pump inlet valve to open the latter when the pressure in the cylinder and passage exceeds a predetermined amount. o

5. In an ironing machine, the combination with a heated platen and a work support relatively movable toward each'other, of la hydraulic cylinder, va plunger therein operating upon the parts, a pump supplying liquid to the cylinder,'a relief valve for the cylinder operated when the pressure therein reaches a predetermined amount, a -relief valve for th'el pump and a controlling member coperating with both valves to arrest the passage of fluid from the pump to the vcylinder to limit thel pressure exerted 'between' the platen and Work support.

6. Inan ironing machine, the combination with a heated platen and a work support f relatively movablev toward each other, of a hydraulic cylinder, a plunger therein operating upon the parts, a liquid reservoir, a' pump 4supplying liquid therefrom to the cylinder, a relief valve for the cylinder, a relief valve for the pump, a controlling member for said valves adapted to be operated when the pressure exerted between the platen and work support reaches a predetermined amount and connections betweenfsaid member and lthe valves for causing the opening of the pump relief prior to, and closing it after thecylinder 'relief v alve when said member is operated in opposite directions.

7. In an ironing machine, the combination 'with a heated platen anda work support relatively movable toward each other, of a hydraulic cylinder, a plunger therein operating upon the parts, a liquid r servoir, a pump for supplying liquid to the cylinder comprismg a pump chamber connected to said cylinder,- aweighted relief valve controlling communication from, the cylinder yto the reservolr, a relief valve controlling communication' from the reservoir to the pump chamber l and .a levenconnecting said valves, an operatingA member pivoted to the lever and means .-"for holding the member with vthe valves open.

` 8. In an ironing machine, the combination with a heated'platen and a work support relatively movable toward each other, 'of a hydraulic cylinder, a plunger therein operating upon' the parts, a liquid reservoir, a pump for supplying liquid to the cylinder comprising a pump chamber connected to saidcylinder,'a relief valve controlling communication from the cylinder to the reservoir, a relief valve for the pump chamber, connections between said valves and an operating member for actuating them, aregulator operated: by

the pressure of liquid supplied to the cylinv der, inlet and outlet 'valves controlling'the admission of liquid from the reservoir into the chamber and its passage therefrom to the cylinder, a relief valve for the cylinder, a

lever connected to the cylinder relief valvev and having a loose connection with the pump inlet valve, an operating member connected to said lever to open both said valves, and a regulator operated by the pressure of the liquid 'supplied to the cylinder adapted to openthe inlet valve independently of the operating member.

l0. In an' ironing machine, the combination with the relatively movable'pl'aten and -work;l support, `a cylinder and a plunger f therein, of a liquid reservoir, a supply .pump j comprising a chamber communicating with the reservoir and cylinder having inlet and outlet valves controlling the admission of fluid into the chamber and its'passage to the cylinder, a cylinder relief valve and the Y weight coperating therewith, `a lever pivoted to the weight and loose connections between said leverand inlet valve,v an operato ing member-pivoted to the lever and devices for locking said member in operated posi- Y tion to hold both valves open.

1.1. In an ironing machine, the combination with a' main frame,a platen thereon, a

pressing cylinder and piston and a hollow work support adapted to be inserted between the platen and piston, of a liquid pump cylinder and'passages between it and the presslng cylinder, an air pump cylinder and passages l `between it and the interior ofthe work supneath the platen, of a laterally movable car 'l I port and connected pistonsoperating in the liquid and air pump cylinders.-

12. In an organized ironingmachine, the

combination with a heated platen, ahydraulic cylinder and a piston therein located berier, averticall'y movable work support, a

'supporting post beneath the work supportguided -on the carrier inalinement with the piston and adapted to be `moved with the carrier to and from a position between said pisi ton and platen, a pump for supplying fluid position between the piston and platen, a

continuously operating pump for supplying fluid under .pressure to the cylinder, valve mechanism for controlling the supply and exhaust to the cylinder` and an automatic regulator actuated by the pressure of fluid in the cylinder for arresting the movement of -the piston during the operation of the pump Without decreasing the pressure between the work support and platen.

14. In an organized ironing machine, the combination with a heated platen, a hydraulic cylinder and piston therein, of a laterally vertically movable work support adapted to be inserted between the piston and platen 'p andeprovided with apertures in its surface,

an air passage leading thereto, a continuouslyoperating liquid pump for supplying liquid to thecylinder, an air pump connected thereto for supplying air to the work support and mechanism between the liquid pump and cylinder for arresting the movements of the liquid and air pumps.

piston independently of the operation of the'l 15. In nan ironing'machine, the combination with `the main frame having an air chamber and the platen on the frame, of a carrier rotatively mounted on the frame and having a central air chamber communicating with that of the frame,`a plurality of independently movable hollow work supports on a'carrier having their faces provided with air outlet perforations, flexible airv pipes between the supports and the central air chamber of the carrier and a pump supplying air under pressure to the chamber in the frame.

16. In an ironing machine the combination with a platen, a work support and mechanism for moving them relatively toward and from each other, of a controlling means for said mechanism embodying a part automatically movable in one direction to cause the approach of the support and platen, a toggle for retaining said part from movement and members under the control ofthe operator for straightening and breaking said toggle.

ARTHUR T.l HAGEN. GEORGE B. CAUDLE, Eme/:atar of the estate of Daniel M. 0001967",

deceased.

Witnesses to the signature of Arthur T. Hagen:

CHARLES PUTNAM, RUSSELL B. GRIFFITH. Witnesses to the signature of George vB. Caudle:

RUSSELL B. GRIFFITH, NELSON H. Corr. v 

